Economy / job creation:
What is your distinguishing idea, different from all the other candidates, to help create more jobs in southeastern Massachusetts?

One idea was utilization of an existing resource. Fall River having the second deepest deep water port in Massachusetts, would be an ideal location for a commercial shipping port given Fall River’s location as a hub for transportation. Situated of a cross road of highways. Such a port would add impetus to the need for and justification of the South coast rail.

Medicare:
What should be done to save the financially imperiled Medicare system?

All changes to Medicare must be made with the specific intent to preserve the program for our seniors and those about to join that growing segment of our population.

Those 55 years of age and older would see no changes to their coverage unless the change in coverage was optional and offered an improvement to existing.
Means testing which with vouchers to enable those of means to select additional coverage if desired.
Replacement of monikers such as “Medically necessary” which has led to the inclusion of such treatment as hair transplants. Replaced by Fact based quality of life.

National security:
Under what circumstances would you authorize the president to take military action?

As our constitution describes, the Commander-in-Chief would only have the ability to commit our troops after receiving Congressional approval. This would decrease the likelihood of troop deployment without adequate funding and commitment from our country as a whole.

Taxes:
Do you see any opportunity to cut taxes in the next two years? If so, from where? If not, why not?

I see enormous opportunity to cut our taxes.

Corporate Taxes, the highest in the world, could be cut to as low as zero and still generate more revenue through jobs and GDP than our current rate.
Decreased capitol gains, estate taxes, etc., would spur greater investment.
Decreased tax on small business revenue to increase greater reinvestment and job creation.

Immigration:
What is your distinguishing idea, different from all the other candidates, when it comes to the topic of illegal immigration?

My goal with regards to illegal immigrants is to address both the informant issue and the immigration issue.

We must enforce existing laws. Support our border states. Close the border. Register all illegal immigrants.
We must, with the cooperation of the respective countries of origin, establish temporary asylum with the express intent of determining if the individual is truly fleeing a life threatening existence or simply here to improve economic status. All illegal immigrants must be placed on a path to citizenship respecting our laws or returned to their country of origin. All illegal immigrants with criminal records must be returned to their respective country’s penal system. We are the most compassionate country in the world; to do nothing is to relegate human beings to a position of second class citizen.